The fanbase doesn't care about a classic Dante skin. This crummy reboot has a whole wealth of gameplay problems which is why people aren't touching it, most fans couldn't care less about how Dante looks, they just wanted a good Devil May Cry game which Ninja Theory completely failed to deliver.

Real fans did the right thing, they voted with their wallets and sent a clear message to Capcom that they want real Devil May Cry games, not the garbage that Ninja Theory put out.

I see Ninja Theory fans are still clinging on to that "it's the hair" excuse for dear life, while ignoring the true reasons why Devil May Cry fans rejected this game.

Not even all the (undeserved) praise in the world, from the gaming media and their wildly fluctuating standards could save this flop. I'll have a smile on my face for the rest of the week... And it's only Monday!

They lowered their shipments from 4 million to 2... And that game barely edged past the 2 million mark. I guess people and Real Fans didn't get their DMC either... The fact is capcom took the grips people had with DMC4 which was pound for pound a carbon copy of DMC3 which was the highest selling game in the franchise, and since Real fans saw DMC4 and gave a collective meh, even though it was a great game, Capcom chose to reboot it and in my opinion This game takes the best of the franchise and rolls it into an excellent cohesive package. The problem is refused to give this a chance mostly due to the initial cosmetic change and held on to the ire if NT being outspoken.. what will likely happen is if this game doesn't sell better than DMC4 Capcom will can the entire franchise, because the current climate for the hack and slash genre isn't bright, Bayonnetta didn't cross 2 million and these so called hardcore DMC fans hated and mocked that brilliant hack and slash game made by the original DMC creator.

It's a pity DmC isn't being looked at by fans of the series as anything substantial, even though it is a brilliant retelling. Capcom is certain to shelve it, and these "fans" will get NOTHING!

Devil May Cry 4 is the fastest selling game in the franchise, as well as the best selling game in the franchise too. Evidence suggests that if they had stuck to the winning formula they would have had another hit on their hands.

They went and screwed up by handing the development of the game to one of the worst studios in the industry, though. It's no surprise that it underperformed.

You can quote older DMC sales all you want but the fact is DMC4 came out 5 years ago. The economy is completely different and like I said there is no evidence that it would of sold more in this current day.

Edit: By the way this has nothing to do with which games are better I'm just saying the industry has changed quite a lot.

Of course there's no guarantee that it would have sold better but the likelihood is astronomically higher. And you're really going to drag in the "economy" argument? The big 3 have sold more games this generation than in any other.

The fact is, Ninja Theory developed games do not sell well. For whatever reason critics seem to love them but the gaming masses do not. Heavenly Sword only sold what it did because there was nothing else to buy on the PS3. Enslaved sold poorly.

Ninja Theory fans just have to accept that their games are mediocre and "good" on the extreme high end.

But let's put your "economy" theory to the test. We can compare DmC's sales vs Metal Gear Rising's. MGR isn't a traditional MGS game and is a spinoff, it's a hack and slash, and it's made by a different developer, so I think the comparison is apt.

Well the "economy argument" is a very valid argument so I'm not sure why you would pass that off as some kind of myth. Also maybe the reason the big three sold more games this gen was because gaming has become more popular in general and also this gen has lasted for 6 years. Still there are no hard facts that more than 2 million people would of bought the new DMC if it was like the original games. Not to mention the game has only been out for a month and 1.2 million isn't exactly a flop. I know DMC4 sold a lot more in the same time frame but again that was 5 years ago. Anyway I'm out of bubbles so PM me if anyone wants to carry on the discussion (I am open to all opinions)

edit: @Baka-akaB I'm not trying to make excuses for DMC under performing I'm just saying the same thing could of happened if it was in the same style as the old games. I could be wrong it might of sold 5 million copies but I doubt that. It's something we will never know, unless the next game goes back to the original team.

@jimbobwahey "Devil May Cry 4 is the fastest selling game in the franchise"? So was Resident Evil 5. And it's common knowledge that it's one of the worst in the series. People bought it because 4 was great, they were disappointed, and less people bought 6 because 5 left a sour taste.

The same is happening to DmC. You say "Devil May Cry 4 was great", but many remember all the backslash the game got when it was released, saying that it was worse than 3. DmC now suffers from the sour taste that 4 left in the mouths of those who played it.

Another funny thing is that after Resident Evil 6 was released, people started to say "5 was really good". The same is happening to DmC.

Can't wait until it drop to the bargain bin. I want to play this game but I will only purchase it 2nd hand once it hits the bargain bin. Hopefully, that will be soon. If not, no problem. I've got Dead Space 3, MGR:R, GoW:A, TLOU, Castlevania and Beyond to help me get by.

I hope they don't cancel the franchise, I'd like to see where Ninja Theory could take DMC next. This is a good game people, stop being full of prejudice. It's fucking awesome for me. And yes, I've played the older titles. Everyone should try it.

God damn this franchise has horrible fans... While there were certain aspects to dmc that I wasn't pleased with compared with previous entries, I still found it to be a better experience overall. I would like to see this reboot continue, but than again I can do without the bitching.

DmC is an awesome game, but not without its flaws of course. To be completely honest I don't see capcom canceling the entire series over this in fact Im willing to bet DmC2 will still be made. However it remains to be seen whether or not NT will be a part of it. However i think what will happen if a sequel is done is Capcom will probably address many of the complaints about the current DmC such as difficulty, lock on and a flashier Dante.

Regardless of how well the game has sold Ive enjoyed it a lot (just as i have vanquish, valkyria chronicles and catherine.) DmC is a much better game than the lazy DMC4. Not sure when gamers stopped being gamers and became sales analysts.

Im pointing out we were all right to begin with, the defenders hadn't got a clue what the problem was from the start and just wanted to stick up for NT because they thought they were a small dev team, that was only getting flack for changing the games style and Dante's hair.

The rest of us saw it for what it was... The butchering for the sake of casualisation of one of our beloved franchise

You know if NT wasn't so insensitive to the outcry of the fanbase and actually tried to reach out instead of being combative, they could have won a lot of the fanbase over and I think that show of arrogance is the real reason for a lot of the fanbase being put off by this game.

So instead of growing the fanbase they actually did the opposite. This was a total PR disaster.

No no the boss fights are horrible , you're cut every 2 sec by a small cutscene. There is no flow to the boss fights. The final boss fight is a total joke when you compare to the DMC3 version.

The animation lack polish. It's at best "above average".The morphing environnement is a nice tech but i don't play DMC for platforming.

And how can it have better fighting when you don't have a lock-on ? it's extra annoying to fight and the game always target the worst ennemy. Seriously how can you compare this game to DMC4 that had "style switching" and taunts ! Where the heck are my taunts ?

Don´t forget standard contents like the bloody palace is now dlc, another bad decision from them. People dont mind because it´s free DLC, when it shouldn´t even been a dlc at all. Less quality/content for too much money.

Welcome to 'How to Thoroughly Muck up a Reboot 101'. I am your professor Mr. Antonaides. In this class we will extensively explore the many different ways you can take a beloved franchise, preferably a genre definer, and use it for your own self serious, pretentious noodling and mediocre gameplay and design. In addition, we will cover the importance of waving your arrogant bums in the fanbase's general direction. All of this will ensure that your reboot succeeds in meeting upwards of one fifth of its original projections. Class is now in session.

If the new dmc was more of the same as Devil May Cry 4(repetitive as hell/weak story) I would have been out. The series needed a reboot and new take. It was far from a bad game... It was actually good. Get the fuck over it. :D

We were hardly starving for a DMC game to the point of accepting whatever comes our way 3 years later .

Blackmail and "franchise death threat" dont work . Almost every time people cave in and accepting a "wrong" direction for the sake of keeping a franchise alive , they end up stuck with said "wrong" direction , as it cements and validates it .

And who are we kidding , it's Capcom . They have an opportunity of coming back with the old style DMC at some point , and be praised for it ... instead of actually innovating within the formula .

And if it's dead ?

Then at least it stopped getting worse while NT fans can just enjoy whatever they do every other games they will release

Have played new DMC all the way through now and really enjoyed it.. Capcom obviously wanted a reboot and DIDNT want the original team working on it for a reason.. Because it was getting STALE.. In my opinion Ninja Theory have done a great job.. wish people would stop whining on..